Establishes the New York native plants program to conserve, promote, and enhance the native ecology of New York state by encouraging the use of native plants and ecological-friendly methods and materials on state and local land.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires bars, restaurants, and other licensed venues (under specific alcohol laws) to provide free or low-cost drink drug testing devices to customers upon request. The devices must detect at least ten drugs - including date rape drugs - within five minutes and be manufactured in the U.S. Licensed businesses must display notices about the service and are not liable for test inaccuracies. The goal is to let customers verify if substances were added to their drinks, directly protecting consumers from potential drink spiking.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows pharmacists and certified nurse practitioners in New York to administer the mpox vaccine (and other specified vaccines like flu, COVID-19, and measles) to adults 18 and older under certain conditions. It requires the health commissioner to confirm the vaccine is safe for pharmacists to administer, needed to prevent a prevalent disease in the state, or recommended for patients lacking documentation or with specific risk factors. The law expands existing authority for pharmacists to give certain vaccines but maintains age limits (e.g., flu vaccine for ages 2+). It does not authorize unlicensed individuals to administer vaccines.
Requires employers to inform their employees that non-disclosure or non-disparagement provisions in their employment contracts do not prohibit them from speaking with law enforcement, the equal employment opportunity commission, the state division of human rights, a local commission on human rights, or an attorney retained by the employee.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits evictions from residential properties in New York State during winter months (November through April), defined as periods when temperatures reach 32°F or lower. It directly affects tenants in residential housing, preventing landlords from forcibly removing them during cold weather to reduce risks of homelessness and health crises. The law amends eviction procedures to enforce this temporary ban, requiring landlords to follow standard notice processes outside the winter moratorium period. It does not eliminate all evictions but creates a seasonal protection period based on temperature thresholds. The policy aims to address documented health and safety risks linked to winter homelessness, as cited in the bill's legislative findings.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 10085) raises the income eligibility cap for New York's Excelsior Scholarship program from $125,000 to $150,000 for academic years starting in 2026-2027 and beyond. It directly affects students applying for the scholarship who must meet income requirements based on their adjusted gross income (including parents' or spouse's income). The key provision increases the maximum income threshold for qualification, expanding access to the scholarship for higher-income students who previously exceeded the limit. This change applies to all future academic years after 2025-2026, as specified in the bill's text.
Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
Enacts the "licensed funeral arranger act" under which a "licensed funeral arranger" license allows a funeral arranger to perform all acts permitted to a funeral director except embalming or any preservation of the body of a deceased person requiring embalming; creates a registration process under which registered transporters facilitate the removal and transportation of the bodies of deceased persons.
Provides additional exemptions to school districts unable to meet standards for zero-emissions school buses, due to market availability or supporting infrastructure.
Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day; provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.
